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Six-man crew threatened several victims directly, police say

Lubbock police believe the six-person crew arrested last week on robbery and burglary charges is connected to five brazen residential crimes late last month, including a pair of home invasions.

The six — three men and three juveniles — weren’t involved in all five incidents, but different combinations of them committed each of them, said Lubbock police Sgt. Jonathan Stewart.

The crimes seemed randomly spaced across town, Stewart said, adding investigators have not determined how the targeted homes might have been selected.

Stewart said the connected crimes, which occurred between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, included:

■ Two home invasions in which criminals entered houses and threatened the occupants with weapons while robbing the premises.

■ An attempted break-in that ended with the homeowner chasing the attackers away.

■ A resident being robbed outside the house.

■ And a homeowner who was accosted outside the residence, forced inside and robbed.

The six were all arrested Friday.

Race Alexander Chaparro, 19, and Jeremiah Daniel Rossette, 17, are being held in Lubbock County Detention Center on two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of burglary of a habitation with intention of committing another felony.

The third man, Ethann Matthew Greenlee, 18, is being held on one count of burglary of a habitation with intention of committing another felony. His bail was set at $150,000.

The three juveniles, all boys, are also in custody. Police have not released their names because of laws protecting the identities of juveniles accused of crimes.